ReconAfrica drilling in wildlife reserve, raising environmental concerns
ReconAfrica hunt for oil and gas threatens vital waterways home to the world’s largest elephant population and endangered wildlife
Worst cholera in decades in Malawi
More than 1.500 people died of cholera over the past one year, and the government is struggling to contain its spread
Climate activist Mourine Asiimwe is fighting to reforest Uganda
Illegal logging in Uganda has caused massive forest cover loss. Activist Mourine Asiimwe is fighting back against this deforestation by planting trees.
Seed balls are the newest ally in Kenya’s fight against deforestation
A Kenyan company has developed a new technology, seed balls, to stop the devastation wrought by climate change and soil erosion on indigenous communities.
Uganda’s Museveni holds on to presidency in contested elections
Incumbent Museveni emerged victorious in Uganda’s elections. His main rival Bobi Wine was put under house arrest, then released following a court ruling.
Two new embryos created to save the northern white rhino from extinction
Only two northern white rhinos remain, and both are females, but scientists have created two new embryos to save the species, for a total of five.
Chibeze Ezekiel, the activist who blocked a coal power plant in Ghana
Chibeze Ezekiel, winner of the 2020 Goldman Environmental Prize for Africa, is fighting to guide new generations towards a renewable future.
Renewed clashes in Western Sahara shed light on the plight of the Sahrawi people
Hostilities between Morocco and the Sahrawi people over control of Western Sahara defy a 1991 peace treaty that hasn’t been brought to fruition.
Uganda is on fire. Why riots broke out in the once stable nation
A look at the events behind the recent violence in Uganda, where riots broke out following opposition candidate Bobi Wine’s arrest, leaving 45 people dead.
Livio Senigalliesi on the hard truths captured in 40 years of photojournalism
Photojournalist Livio Senigalliesi tells his story, from the Yugoslav Wars to the Balkan Route. And through two videos, one created with journalist Raffaele Masto.